http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exer...92185234F4.htm
it is really difficult to get any sense of what is going on in fact.
i find it interesting that, in the article linked above, the claim is that arafat feels as if he cannot seek adequate medical treatment because he does not think the israelis will let him back if he does--of course they will "permit" him to leave...
of course this article could be the smokescreen and the other, from haaretz, might not be.
i suppose it all depends upon which smokescreen you prefer.